About

Evidence. Analysis. Collaboration.

our mission

Promoting research, conducting evidence-based analysis, fostering collaboration, and training future leaders to better understand the economic and political dimensions of China-Africa relations and their implications for human security and global development.

Launched in 2014, the SAIS China Africa Research Initiative (SAIS-CARI) is based at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington D.C.SAIS-CARI was set up to promote evidence-based understanding of the relations between China and African countries through high quality data collection, field research, conferences, and collaboration.

Our People

FELLOWSHIPS

The China Africa Research Initiative at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies proudly runs the SAIS-CARI Fellows program. SAIS-CARI Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis or by invitation to researchers, policy-makers, or journalists who wish to spend a concentrated period of time (1 to 2 months) writing or doing field research on an under-explored policy issue related to China’s African engagement.

Grants

The work of CARI is supported by grants from several organizations.

A grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York supports:

Development of a rigorous database to track Chinese finance and investments in Africa; construction and maintenance of the CARI website; publication of newsletters, working papers, and policy briefs; hosting of conferences, roundtables, and workshops; CARI fellowship program for scholars, journalists, researchers and practitioners.